 Poster | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Brazil |
| Dates | 11–29 May |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Brazil (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Uruguay |
| Third place |  Argentina |
| Fourth place |  Chile |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 27 (3.86 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Arthur Friedenreich Neco (4 goals each) |
← 1917 1920 → | |
The 1919 South American Championship of Nations was the third continental championship for South American national football teams. It was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 11 to 29 May 1919.
The participating countries were Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay as the defending champion.
After finishing tied in the group standings on points, host Brazil beat Uruguay in the playoff match to win their first title.
The playoff was the longest match in the competition's history, and under current rules, will remain so indefinitely: with the score tied 0-0 after 90 minutes had expired, both captains and the referee agreed to play an extra time period of two 15-minute halves. When 120 minutes expired with the score still tied 0-0, both captains and the referee agreed to play a second extra time period of two 15-minute halves; thus, the playoff match lasted 150 minutes.[1]